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A new family of rhenium-based catalysts bearing HZSM-5 zeolite exhibits rem
arkable performances for the catalytic dehydrocondensation of methane with
CO/CO2 towards ethylene, benzene, and naphthalene in high selectivity of ab
ove 90% at 1-3 atm and 973-1023 K. In contrast to Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts, the
EXAFS and TG/DTA/Mass studies reveal that the metallic Re on HZSM-5 zeolite
is a catalytically active and stable phase for the reaction.